ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT





         This Administrative Services Agreement ("Agreement") is made and

entered into as of January 30, 2004 by and between EAGLE MATERIALS INC.,

formerly known as Centex Construction Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation

("Eagle"), and CENTEX SERVICE COMPANY, a Nevada corporation ("Service Company").



                                    RECITALS



         Eagle desires to engage Service Company to perform certain services for

Eagle as hereinafter set forth, and Service Company desires to accept such

engagement, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this

Agreement.



                                    AGREEMENT



         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual

covenants set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the

receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Eagle and Service

Company do hereby agree as follows.



         1. Term of Agreement. The initial term of this Agreement shall extend

from the date hereof to the close of business on December 31, 2005, provided

that this Agreement may be sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions

of Section 8 hereof.



         2. Services. Service Company shall provide to Eagle such services as

are described in Exhibit A hereto. Following the conclusion of the first six

months of the two year term of this Agreement, the parties will implement a

mutual plan to discontinue all of the Services provided hereunder by Service

Company to Eagle incrementally over the next eighteen months so that by the end

of the two year term all of such services will be provided internally by Eagle,

or to Eagle by third parties not affiliated with Service Company.



         3. Insurance Coverage. At the commencement of this Agreement, Service

Company will provide consultation to Eagle, on reasonable terms, as to all of

Eagle's insurance and bonding programs, including general liability, primary and

excess umbrella, automobile, and workers' compensation, for the benefit of

Eagle.



         4. Liability of Service Company. Service Company shall not be liable,

responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to Eagle for any act

performed by Service Company on behalf of Eagle in a manner reasonably believed

by Service Company to be within the scope of the authority granted to it by this

Agreement and in the interest of Eagle, provided that Service Company was not

guilty of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.



         5. Indemnification. Eagle shall indemnify, save harmless and defend

Service Company and each of Service Company's shareholders, directors, officers,

employees, agents, attorneys and insurers (individually, an "Indemnitee")

against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties,

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